“He’s thumping the desk, he’s screaming. What’s all this? We aren’t here to be browbeaten by anyone,” Senior Advocate Abhishek Singhvi said about his counterpart Dushyant Dave.
The dispute pertains to the allegation by JVVNL that the application has been filed by Adani Power despite a final judgment in the case. (Photo: Reuters)
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 24, 2024 16:28 IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday witnessed a heated exchange between two senior lawyers during the hearing on the dispute between Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited and Adani Power regarding late payment of surcharge.
A contentious verbal exchange unfolded in the courtroom as Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave, representing Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, and Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Adani Power, clashed with strong words during the legal proceedings.
Responding to an argument made by Singhvi, Dave remarked that he was calling a judgment of the top court ‘nonsense’. “Nonsense? You are calling this court’s judgment nonsense?” Dave exclaimed.
Terming it as “cheap dramatics”, Singhvi, however, objected to the statement and clarified that his statement did not refer to the court’s judgment at all. “Cheap dramatics! I said, allow me to spew my nonsense and for the court to correct me,” Singhvi said.
“I am not capable. You are the best lawyer in this country,” Dave replied.
Singhvi then took strong objection to Dave’s statement and said they wouldn’t be browbeaten by anyone. “He’s thumping the desk, he’s screaming. What’s all this? We aren’t here to be browbeaten by anyone,” Singhvi said.
Later during the hearing, as Singhvi told the court that he was willing to withdraw the application filed on behalf of Adani Power, Dave remarked that they had committed fraud in the filing itself.
Singhvi objected to Dave interjecting his arguments and said, “He starts arguing when I’m arguing. It’s ridiculous.”
The dispute pertains to the allegation by JVVNL that the application has been filed by Adani Power despite a final judgment in the case.
A controversy erupted on Tuesday before the Supreme Court over the listing of this case as Senior Advocate Dave mentioned the Jaipur Vidyut vs Adani Power matter.
The bench, led by Justice Aniruddha Bose, had taken cognisance of the issue, listing the matter to be heard on Wednesday. The court had orally questioned the Registry staff about the reasons behind the delay in listing, revealing a persistent struggle in the court's internal workings.
Dave expressed frustration, stating that the Registry's failure to list matters was uncommon in high courts. He suggested the need for a judicial order to address the issue, shedding light on a procedural challenge faced by several lawyers.
The court had also acknowledged the deviation from the expected listing schedule.
Published By:
ramesh sharma
Published On:
Jan 24, 2024
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